"Oh, I see."
Dean Wan Ta had probably developed deep doubts about his own circumstances after being labeled a "Temporary Carrier," so naturally he was in no great mood. Ronan had specifically checked on him last night and felt that things were still under control, at least enough that the Nightmare Seed had not succeeded.
Ronan could not possibly explain that to Ouyang Chen. He could only smile and change the subject. "Technical people should talk more about technology. It'll improve their mood. Dean Wan and I discussed it, and he'll be going to the Relay Station in the Mist Labyrinth soon. I want him to take charge of the Materialization Imprint Plate project and set up the small workshop first. Your Six Ears may well be this small workshop's first order, President, so you should go over and offer some guidance too.
"Also, that half-finished Practice Field project is still sitting over there. You and Dean Wan—one handling spacetime construction, the other responsible for training equipment and gear—make quite a good match. Maybe once the Materialization Imprint Plate project succeeds, the Practice Field can be delivered to the Aerospace Force as well. Killing two birds with one stone, right?"
He said it with a grin, but it was also how he treated an elder.
Based solely on the protection and support President Ouyang had given him when he first entered this circle, the man deserved that respect.
Ouyang Chen naturally understood. He smiled warmly. "I'll follow your arrangements."
Ronan glanced at the surveillance screens near the Central Control Console. "Can you still make time for it? You just mentioned a troubled season... Have there been a lot of problems lately?"
From Ronan's personal perspective, the world situation was currently locked in a dangerous stalemate.
The two leading figures of